My Mac is OS X version 10.5.8
It powers down constantly and I was advised to check the box that restarts it automatically after power failure in order begin to ascertain what the problem is.
I cannot find the darned box to check!
I looked in the "energy saver" category where my computer tells me the box is, but there's no option anywhere to be seen.
a friend recently gave me a g5 power mac that had some issues, and the failure was described as intermittant. The machine supposedly would work properly when booted and start freezing up after time, but if turned on the next day it would work properly for some time. I assumed it was an overheating issue, but apperently there is more to the picture. I have tried booting the machine quite a few times and the display always reads no signal. The machine sounds as if it were booting normally, but there is not output. At first I assumed it was my display cable, which was a DVI-D single link, however the DVI-D dual link cable leads to the same result. Is it nessicary to have a DVI-I cable? None of the error LEDs light up on the motherboard. After doing some hunting I haven't found anyone with the same issue, but I am wondering if I should assume the graphics card is dead. What steps do I need to take to isolate a graphics card failure in a power mac g5?
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PowerMac G5, Mac OS X (10.4.4), & PowerBook (10.3.9)
Whenever I open my mac mini it comes up with the same message "You need to restart your computer hold down the power button or press restart" in four different languages.
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PB G4 12" and G5 DP 2.5GHz
Mac OS X (10.4.10)
My problem is that in a morning when i turn on my mac G5, it lights and then fade and also make a sound like PAC.
But is it from the power supply and also how to avoid this accident.
I just send it to the seller Apple to repair it, but i need to wait, maybe got it within 1 or 2 weeks.
my Second problem is that if at night, i let my mac G5 auto boot, anyone can tell me if it may got this problem same the first one when my G5 turn on by itself.
I have just shipped my Mac Mini to its new home and I've had reports that the panic error is appearing on boot up: "You need to restart your computer. Hold down the power button for several seconds or press the Restart Button." This screen appears on the blue window just after the grey apple screen has disappeared and does not get as far as the desktop at the same point each time. We have tried to reinstall mac OS from the original install disk but holding the "C" Key or the "Option" Key down on restart doesn't boot from disc. Is there a way you can view the Kernel Panic log before you boot into Mac OS so we can try and pin point the source of this problem. I'm wondering if this could have been the result of the shipping that has caused some hardware to come loose.
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View 1 Replies View RelatedWhile working last night I got a short power failure in the house. Right after that when I tried to start my mac mini again, it booted up to the log in scren ok, but when I try to login, a white screen appears and then it goes right back to the login screen.Â
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Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
why i have to unplug the power cable from the back of my imac after every power failure at my home to get the imac to boot up. I've tried resetting the surge protecter and unplugging there. However, the only option is to unplug the cord from the back of the monitor/imac before it will boot up.Â
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
Is there a way for a mac os 10.5 system bound in active directory to automatically login when computer restarts? the User logged-in to a mac system gets its credentials in Active Directory. I was able to do this autologin by configuring the mobile account at login. Aside from this, are there any other option?
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Info:PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
what to do when Mac OS X v10.7 Lion download stops, because of interruption of power supply?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Trying download Mac OS X 10.7Lion
Whenever my iMac crashes (and that's been happening a little too frequently since I installed Yosemite) and I have to either restart or force-restart, every application that was open at the time automatically restarts as well. I guess some people might value this but, call me crazy, I don't. I usually have Chrome running with 3 or four windows and multiple tabs open; Mail with multiple windows open with emails I need to address; and any number of apps including Lightroom that is so processor intensive causing the startup to take a very long time. Not only that, but I use multiple desktops and when this happens EVERYTHING opens in the same desktop creating a miserable time-suck separating everything.Â
Is there any way to prevent this? I just want the computer to relaunch and then open whatever app I want when and where I want. Is that so wrong?Â
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iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10), APERTURE 3.5.1, FCPX 10.1.3
My IMac crashes sometimes very suddenly, like in a power failure. It doesn't force quit or shut down, it just goes like somebody pulled the plug. It's usually possible to start it up again after 30minutes or an hour. The plug and lead seem to be fine. I tested it on another mac. The obvious suspicion would be overheating, but how can that be caused so suddenly (and how can I fix it)? It's an IMac Intel core duo, 20", 2 ghz, 2gb ram from 2006. I'm running Mac OS X (10.4.11) 2006.
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iMac 2 GHz Intel Core Duo, Mac OS X (10.4.9)
I have a 2011 MacBook Pro 15 inch, and the Messages application has been installed and functioning well for the past year. A few hours ago, my MacBook ran out of battery and died on me. This caused a number of applications to function incorrectly, however, after a restart all of the applications EXCEPT Messages work correctly. Now whenever I start up the messages app and try to send a message to one of my contacts, their name appears in red and I receive a message that says "###-###-#### is not registered with iMessage." This occurs even though the contacts DO have iMessage and were working in the past. None of the contacts work currently.Â
I tried signing out of Messages, restarting my computer, restarting iMessage from my phone, deleting my plist file, but none of these seem to alleviate the issue.
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MacBook Pro, iOS 7.1.2
While installing windows 7 via bootcamp tonight, I suffered a power failure a minute or two into installation. Upon reboot, I have only a black screen with flashing curse. I have attempted to reboot in safe mode, recovery mode and diagnostic mode, but I think the machine is not recognizing the keyboard.
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iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1), 2014 21.5" Fusion Drive
When I quit my programs & then shut down my computer upon restarting my computer the programs open up automatically. Why are the programs not shutting down?
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
I have macbook pro and use lion. i have maxell dvd+r 4.7 dvd disk which actually works when burning jpeg files. now i want to burn several pdf files that total small 108.6 megabytes. i create a burn file, put the pdf files in it select burn, select the slowest burn speed and i get the message: The disc can’t be burned, because the device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media.Â
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pro, Mac OS X (10.6.4)
This problem never happens with my MBP - and it is running a CCC Clone of the same 10.7.x system. But whenever I restart my iMac 20.5" it never automatically connects at startup. I always have to touch the wifi symbol in the menu. After that I don't need to select my home network - it will then find it and connect. But until I do that it doesn't connect. This has happened ever since I've gotten this iMac. Also annoying is that the sound output upon startup always defaults to my Logitech headset regardless of how I left it set in Sound settings.Â
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iMac (21.5-inch Late 2009), Mac OS X (10.7.3), 12 GB RAM, also MBP late 2006 +....
I'm going to be setting up a dedicated server on a LAN soon. It's only going to be accessed by a handful of computers, all of which will be controlled by the client. Based on cost and complexity of other options, we've decided on a normal Mini, rather than a Mini Server or an Xserve.
The one feature that concerns us, which is included with the Xserve but not on either Mini, is the redundant power supply. We would like to avoid downtime in the event of a power supply failure. Are there any third party options to this?
(A battery backup with a limited run time would not be sufficient.)
the computer when it get the grey screen show a meesage the "push the restart button" to reboot want to shut down and restart the computer
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iPhoto '11, Mac OS X (10.6.7)
For some bizzare reason my Mac wont restart or update, not to sure when the problem started as I normally just put it into sleep! But basically when I click update it says the updates need the Mac to be restarted, I click ok. It basically logs out and goes to the Username screen to login. Same story when trying to restart/shutdown; just goes to the login screen.Â
I'm tempted to do a OS Wipe and start Fresh! However it's going to take 3 hours to download the latest OS! Patients isn't my strongest point !Â
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I have a rather strange issue with my G5 - even though I have selected "Put the computer to sleep when it is inactive for 5 minutes" in System Preferences/Energy Saver, my computer never sleeps. However, when I have a DVD in the tray, the computer sleeps automatically every time. why a DVD in the tray makes a difference? And how can I have the computer sleep automatically when a DVD is not inserted?
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G5 1.6, Mac OS X (10.5.8), 3 gb RAM
Macbook Pro won't boot. Symptoms preceding failure included failure to open Firefox. When trying to cold boot I can get as far as the start-up sound, the Apple logo, and the spinning whieel (spins for a bit but not for very long) and then major failure. Not running Liom.
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imac 10.1, Mac OS X (10.6.2), also have macbook pro running os 10.5
I have had this problem for the last year but have worked around it by manually shutting down the system. My mac will not shutdown on command or restart during a program update or by going to the apple and trying g to restart. I have tried on numerous attempts to find a related topic but there is none to my knowledge.
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Powermac G5 2.0 dual
Mac OS X (10.4.10)
3.5 gigs mem
